Fastener for lids of receptacles



L. UCHTENSTEIN. FASTENER FOR uns 0F RECEPTACLES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. IQHL Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

/////4 Il"ll INVENTOR Arm/mm v LOUIS LICHTENSTE IN, OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

' FASTENER- FOR LIDS OF RECEPTACLES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 11, 1919.

Application filed April 12, 1918. Serial No. 228,081.

To all whom it may concern V 7 Be it known that I, LOUIS LIoI-ITnNsTmN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wilmington, in the county of New Castle, State of Delaware, have invented a new and useful Fastener for Lids of Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a fastener for the lid of a receptacle, the same embodying a novel concealed fastening for preventing 1mproper opening of the lid of the same, and novel means for releasing said fastening from without the receptacle of the distributer.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific details shown and described, as long as they are within the spirit or scope of the claims.

Figure 1 represents a vertical section of a powdered soap distributor embodying my invention. 1

Fig. 2- represents a top or plan view of the box of the device.

Fig. 3 represents a transverse vertical section on line 33 Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: represents a transverse vertical section on line 4-1 Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 represents a vertical section of a portion .on line 5-5 Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 represents a horizontal section of a portion on line 6 6 Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 represents a bottom plan view of the lid of the box.

Fig. 8 represents a sectional view of the upper left hand corner of the box as shown in Fig. 4, omitting certain members.

Fig. 9 represents a vertical section of another embodiment of the invention.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings.

1 designates a box adapted to contain powdered soap, the same being open at the top and having a lid'or cover 2 for closing said top, the bottom 3 of the box having therein the discharge port 4, the underside of whose wall forms the seat for the sliding valve 5 which occupies the base 6 of the box, said base having therein the outlet 7' for the dis ch rge of the contents of the box.

The top of the Wall of the box has therein I the recess 8 which is adapted to be occupied by the latch 9 which consists of a piece of spring-like orresilient metal or other material, one end portion of which is seated in the cavity 10 in said top wall, the side of said portion having thereon the shoulder 11 which is adapted to contact with the shoulder 12- in said upper wall (see Fig. 2,) by which provision said end of the latch is retained in position on the box and prevented from shifting therefrom, in the present case to the right. 1 On the underside of the lid 2 is the depending rim 13 which is adapted to be engaged by the opposite end 14 of'the latch 9, the latter being inclined upwardly for a portion of its length in the recess 8, Whereby said end 14 reaches the inner side of said rim 13 and engages therewith, thus locking the lid and preventingopening motion there of in the present case to the right.

In the end 14 of the latch is the opening 15 below which is the recess 16, which latter is occupied by the coiled spring 17, and below the latter is the vertical passage 18, said passage and recess being in the shoulder 19 in the upper portion of the wall of the box, said passage being in communication with the recess 16 and being open below where it is accessible at the space 20 around the box below said shoulder, as best shown in Fig. 8.

Now when the box is to be opened tohave access to the interior thereof at the top for filling or other purposes, I employ the hooklike pin 21 which is introduced as a key into the passage 18, passed upwardly in the same through the spring 17 and the opening 15 in the end 14 of the latch so that the head of the pin is above the latter when the pin is manipulated as to set said head downwardly on the upper side of the wall of said opening, as shown in Fig. 4. Then the pin is lowered whereby the end of the latch is drawn down by the same clear of the rim 3, whereby the latter, and consequently the lid2 is released from the holding action of the latch and so the lid maybe moved to open the box.

In order to lid from the revent disconnection of the ox the top of the latter is formed with the elevatedshoulder wh ch is in the path of the rim 13 of the lid (see Fig. 3,) whereby when the lid is opened, which in the present case is to the right, said rim 13 abuts said shoulder 22 as a stop, the effect of which is evident. l/Vhen the lid is moved to the left to close the same, it rides freely over the shoulder 22, and the rim 13 rides freely over the latch somewhat depressing the latter until said rim reaches the closed position of the lid, when the latch springs upwardly and its end 14 seats itself against the inner wall of said rim, thus again locking the lid, again referring to Fig. 3, it being evident-that the means for fastening the lid are concealed from view, and that such means arepractically inaccessible by improper parties.

In order to prevent the raising of the lid from the boX, the side rims 23 of the former engage the siderims QA at the top of the latter by dovetailed joints, (see Fig. 4,) which, however, do not prevent the proper sliding motions of the lid in opening and closing as hereinbefore explained.

In Fig. 9 I show a spring pressed latch or bolt adapted to engage a rim or shoulder on the lid, the shank of said latch or bolt being adapted to be engaged by a hook-like pin so as to be drawn down from said shoulder or rim and'so release the lid whereby the latter may be opened as in the previous-case.

Having thus described my'invention what I claim as new and desire'to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Ina fastener for the lid of a receptacle of the character stated, a receptacle, a lid therefor, a locking device for the latter comprising an inclosed latch member seated in a cavity in the top wall and which is provided at one end with means for connection with said receptacle, and having its other end, free, said latch member being disposed in inclined relation to the lid when the parts are in locked position, said lid having a depending member which is adapted to de press the free end of said lid and to be interlocked by said free end.

2. In a fastener for the lid of a receptacle of the character stated, a receptacle, a lid therefor, an inclosed locking device for the latter comprising a latch member seated in a cavity in the top wall and which is connected atone end of the receptacle and having its otherend free, said latch member being disposed in inclined relation to the lid when the parts are in locked position, said lid havinga depending rim which in closing is adapted to depress the free end of said latch member,and when closed is adapted to be interlocked by said free end of the latter.

3. In a fastener for the lid of a receptacle of the character described, a receptacle having a recess at its upper end, a resilient latch member adapted to, occupy thesame,

having one end adapted to be connected with said receptacle and having its other end free, a lid having a depending rim adapted in closing to depress said free end of the latch member and when closed to be interlocked by said free end, said latch member being disposed in inclined relation to the lid when the parts are in locked position, and an independent key-like member insertible through a passage in the receptacle for bringing the latch member into parallel relation with the lid to unlock the same, the receptacle and'lid having interengaging portions.

4. In a fastener for the lid of a receptacle of the character described, a receptacle having a recess at its upper end, a resilient latch member adapted to occupy the same, a lid having a depending rim adapted to be engaged by one end of the latch member, said latch member being disposed in inclined relation to the lid when the parts are in locked position, and independent means insertible through a passage in the receptacle for bringing the latch member into parallel relation with the lid to unlock the same, the top wall of the receptacle being provided with a shoulder in the path of the rim of the lid as the latter is moved from its operative position.

5. In a fastener for the lid of a receptacle of the character described, a receptacle, a lid therefor and a locking device for locking the lid and receptacle together, the looking device comprising a resilient latch, a spring acting on one end thereof to hold the latch in inclined position, the top wall of the receptacle being provided with a shoulder and the lid provided with a depending rim adapted to engage the end of the latch as the lid is moved to unlocked position, and means insertible through a passage in the receptacle for moving the spring-pressed end of the latch against the force of said spring to bring the latch into substantially parallel relation with the adjacent face of the lid.

6. In a fastener for the lid-of a receptacle, a receptacle, a lid therefor, a resilient latch having one end attached to said receptacle, and its opposite free end adapted to engage said rim, and a resilient member on the receptacle adapted to raise said free end of the latch and 'hold it in engagement with said rim, said receptacle having in its side a passage leading to said free end of the latch for the insertion of an implement to be connected with said free end of the latch adapted to draw said free end below said rim to unlock the latch from said rim.

7. In a fastener for the lid of a receptacle, a receptacle, a lid therefor, said end having a depending rim, a locking device for said cover consisting of a resilient latch, one end of which is secured to said receptacle, and with said free end to draw the latter below its opposite free end is adapted to engage said rim to disengage the latch from the rim 10 the inner side of said rim, and a resilient and so unlock the lid from the receptacle. member adapted to raise said free end of the latch into the engagement with said rim, LOUIS LIOHTENSTEIN' said receptacle having in its side a passage Witnesses:

leading to the free end of said latch for the JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

insertion of an implement to be connected N. BUSSINGER.

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